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WWCN12 CWWG 222034
YELLOW WATCH - WINTER STORM
FOR NORTHERN MANITOBA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:34 P.M. CDT THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - WINTER STORM - FOR:
=NEW= LYNN LAKE - LEAF RAPIDS - PUKATAWAGAN
=NEW= BROCHET
=NEW= TADOULE LAKE
=NEW= CHURCHILL.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A SIGNIFICANT FALL STORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MANITOBA BEGINNING
FRIDAY EVENING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
WHERE: AREAS OF NORTHERN MANITOBA INCLUDING, PUKATAWAGAN, LYNN LAKE,
BROCHET, TADOULE LAKE, AND CHURCHILL
WHAT: HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS INCLUDING:
HEAVY SNOW WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 CM.
SEVERE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 90 KM/H.
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW
FREEZING RAIN
HEAVY RAIN WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 MM.
WHEN: PRECIPITATION AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL MOVE INTO
NORTHERN MANITOBA OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING AND BEGIN
MOSTLY AS RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN. THIS WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY WITH GUSTS UP
TO 90 KM/H IN AREAS CLOSER TO THE NUNAVUT BORDER AND WILL TAPER OFF
SUNDAY MORNING.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE. VISIBILITY MAY BE
SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR-ZERO AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING TRAVEL AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
MBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)MBSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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